MY BACKGROUND
Ever since I was a kid, I’ve been fascinated by photography. When I graduated from school, my parents gave me a Kodak camera as a graduation gift. I’d save up my money to buy film, photograph anything that moved, and wait with anticipation for the film to return from the developers to see the results. When I was at University studying Physics, I took a unit about black and white film using a Pentax K1000. I was introduced to film processing techniques in a dark room and explored the artistic side of photography.
I went on to get a degree in Education and found a passion for teaching. After 10 years teaching Primary and High School students, I moved into a new position running workshops with teachers integrating cameras and other technologies into the Curriculum. Traveling to country and remote schools, I encountered unique and stunning landscapes. In 2004, a few years after our first child was born, I purchased my first Digital SRL camera, a Nikon D70. I took the camera on my long trips into the country and discovered a love for Landscape Photography.
I am intrigued with both the Art and Science of Photography. I enjoy many incredible benefits of Landscape Photography. It provides a creative outlet, encourages me to explore the outdoors, and engages with the natural world. I find nothing more rewarding than discovering a location and camping for several nights to observe the changing patterns of nature and how elements of the landscape interact.
MY STORY
I get plenty of personal satisfaction from my Landscape Photography. The crisp morning air of a winter sunrise shoot, the warmth of a sun setting in summer, the exhilaration of a hike to a new location, and of course, the feeling of capturing the beauty of a natural landscape.
Over time, and with plenty of practice, my images improved. I started to share the pictures I captured on social media, mainly Instagram (@Andrew_Marr). At first, it was for family and friends, and then I began to get a following. I was looking at a way of sharing more of my landscape photography than just the images. So I started capturing footage of the locations I visited and creating videos of how I created my landscape images.
I started my YouTube channel (@Andrew Marr) in 2016, where I shared my photography trips and the story behind the images I took. Initially, the channel was another way of sharing my pictures. After a couple of months, I began getting questions in the comments about my landscapes, where I was focusing, what focal length I was at, and which filters I used. I soon realize that the audience watching my videos was interested in landscape photography and were also interested in learning about landscape photography. This was when I realized I could bring together teaching and photography in the YouTube videos and walk through my thought process. I’m capturing my landscape images so others can learn and improve their own photography.
MY WORK
My YouTube Channel now has over 2.8 million views. The following I’ve built through the videos have allowed me to share my knowledge and experience with others.
I’ve been a guest on several podcasts including:
My landscape images and videos have been features on:
F-stoppers – Different Way Thinking about Exposure
SLRLounge – Landscape Photography Tips How to Bracket Combine Exposures
Photofocus – Improve Your Landscape Photos with these Camera Settings
PetaPixel – Light vs Composition
Imaging Resource – Iceland Travel Guide
Nature TTL – Simple Landscape Composition Ideas
Drone Below – Icelands Rugged Beauty
Picture Correct – 10 Tips for Drone Photography
LEExposure – LEE Filters Online Magazine
Mundaring Camera Club – Experimenting with Composition (and other videos)
My YouTube channel has recommended on other Photographers’ website:
10000 Photos – Landscape Photography YouTube Channels
John C. Ernst Photo – Photography Youtube Channels You Should Be Watching
On Three Legs – 10 Landscape Photography Vloggers to Follow
Nigel Danson – 7 Awesome Landscape Photography Youtube Channel Vloggers
I’ve run photography Talks and Workshops for local camera clubs including:
Manjimup Photo Club
Fremantle Camera Club
Riverton Camera Club
My landscape photography has taken me around the world. I’ve visited stunning vistas in New Zealand, hiked up mountains in the Lake District in England, explored valleys in Scotland, captured waterfalls in Iceland as well as the incredible colors of the Australian Outback.
Landscape Photography has provided plenty of opportunities to connect with other photographers. I have built a community of like-minded people over on Patreon who support the work I do.
If you’d like to get in touch:
Watch my videos and subscribe to my YouTube channel
Check out my work on my Website
View my images on Instagram
See what I’m up to on Facebook
Share an opinion on Twitter
Get early access to content by supporting my work on Patreon
My 25 years of shooting landscape images and extensive educational experience come together on ExploreLandscapePhotography.com, a valuable resource for any Landscape Photographer, regardless of their level of expertise. Our aim is to introduce others to the wonderful world of landscape photography and help improve their landscape photography.
MY BUCKET LIST
My Achievements
Landscape photography in the UK (Done, I traveled over to the UK in 2017)
Landscape photography in Iceland (Done, spent a week in Iceland in 2017)
Landscape photography in New Zealand (Done, traveled to NZ in 2014)
Run my own business (Started, excited to see where this goes)
Do a multi-day hike (Done, I completed a 5-day hike of the Overland Track in Tasmania)
Live in another town or city (Done, I lived for over 8 years in Karratha, Pilbara)
Get my motorbike license (Done, I have a 250cc motorbike license)
Act in a play or musical (Done, Greece, Oliver, and plenty of others)
Build the ultimate landscape photography overland rig (Done, makes photography and camping so much easier)
Experience snow falling (Done, in New Zealand and Tasmania, this is big for someone in Australia)
Ski (Done, yet another thing we kicked off the list in New Zealand)
Get Married (Done, met my wife at Uni)
Have children (Done, I have two wonderful kids)
Experience a cyclone (Done, I’ve lived through multiple cyclones while up north)
Score a century in cricket (Done, in 2016 I scored 168, not out!)
Coach Cricket (Done, I coached for 3 years at District level)
Play cricket on turf (Done, had to travel to England to do this)
Travel to Scotland (Done, I only spent 36 hours there, so I’d like to return)
My Goals
Landscape photography in Canada
Landscape photography in the US (Pacific Northwest looks amazing)
Achieve financial and location freedom (Not retire, but have the financial independence and the choice to live nomadically)
Live overseas
Design/Build a sustainable house
Own a block of vacant land
Witness the Aurora
Publish a Book
Catch a Barramundi (Almost, I’ve caught plenty of fish, but not quite landed a Barra)
Start a charity